On Wednesday, the Los Angeles Angels (42-42) are visiting the Atlanta Braves (38-46), at 7:15 p.m. ET, in the second game of a three-game series.
The Angels are road underdogs (+119) at the Braves (-142). The Atlanta Braves will give the start to Didier Fuentes (0-2, 10.80 ERA), who is looking for win No. 1 on the season, and the Angels will counter with Yusei Kikuchi (3-6, 2.79 ERA).
These clubs meet again after the Angels’ 4-0 victory over the Braves yesterday. Jose Fermin (1.0 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 2 K) registered the win for the Angels. Taylor Ward went 1 for 3 to lead the team on offense. Dylan Lee (0.1 IP, 3 R, 2 H, 0 K) was credited with the loss on the mound for the Braves.
Before watching this Braves vs. Angels matchup, here’s everything you need to know about Wednesday’s action on the diamond, including viewing options.
Atlanta Braves vs. Los Angeles Angels odds, line and spread
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 3:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Braves (-142, bet $142 to win $100)Underdog: Angels (+119, bet $100 to win $119)Over/under: 9.5Braves vs. Angels: Game time and live stream infoGame day: Wednesday, July 2, 2025Game time: 7:15 p.m. ETLocation: Atlanta, GeorgiaStadium: Truist ParkTV channel: FDSSO and FDSWLive stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Braves stats and trendsBraves betting recordsThe Braves have been favorites in 66 games this season and won 34 (51.5%) of those contests.This season Atlanta has won 24 of its 46 games, or 52.2%, when favored by at least -142 on the moneyline.The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 58.7% chance of a victory for the Braves.Atlanta and its opponents have hit the over in 32 of its 84 games with a total this season.The Braves are 36-48-0 against the spread this season.Didier Fuentes (Braves probable starter)The Braves will look to Fuentes (0-2) in his third start of the season.In his last appearance on Wednesday, the right-hander tossed 3 1/3 innings against the New York Mets, giving up six earned runs while surrendering eight hits.He has a 10.80 ERA and 4.3 strikeouts per nine innings while opponents are batting .378 against him over his two appearances this season.The opposing Angels offense has a collective .228 batting average, and is 28th in the league with 640 total hits and 17th in MLB action with 363 runs scored. It has the ninth-ranked slugging percentage (.408) and ranks fifth in home runs (124) in all of MLB.Braves batting statsThe Braves have hit 84 homers this season, which ranks 21st in the league.Fueled by 209 extra-base hits, Atlanta ranks 22nd in MLB with a .379 slugging percentage this season.The Braves’ .243 batting average ranks 21st in the league this season.Atlanta has scored the 24th-most runs in the majors this season with 339 (4.0 per game).The Braves have an on-base percentage of .317 this season, which ranks 16th in the league.Atlanta ranks 18th with an average of 8.6 strikeouts per game.Angels stats and trendsAngels betting recordsThe Angels have come away with 31 wins in the 65 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.This year, Los Angeles has won 21 of 44 games when listed as at least +119 or worse on the moneyline.The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Angels have a 45.7% chance of walking away with the win.Contests with Los Angeles has gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 43 of 84 chances this season.The Angels are 45-39-0 against the spread in their 84 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.Yusei Kikuchi (Angels probable starter)Kikuchi (3-6 with a 2.79 ERA and 99 strikeouts in 96 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Angels, his 18th of the season.The left-hander’s last appearance was on Wednesday against the Boston Red Sox, when he went seven innings, surrendering no earned runs while allowing three hits.The 34-year-old has an ERA of 2.79, with 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings in 17 games this season. Opposing batters have a .242 batting average against him.Kikuchi is looking to register his third straight quality start in this outing.Kikuchi will look to build upon a 12-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.7 innings per appearance).He has had four appearances this season that he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.The opposing Braves offense has a collective .243 batting average, and is 19th in the league with 690 total hits and 24th in MLB action with 339 runs scored. They have the 22nd-ranked slugging percentage (.379) and are 21st in all of MLB with 84 home runs.Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 34-year-old’s 2.79 ERA ranks 20th, 1.366 WHIP ranks 60th, and 9.2 K/9 ranks 23rd.Angels batting statsThe Angels are fifth in MLB play with 124 home runs. They average 1.5 per game.This season, Los Angeles’ .408 slugging percentage ranks ninth-best in baseball.The Angels have the fourth-worst batting average in the league (.228).Averaging 4.3 runs per game (363 total), Los Angeles is the 17th-highest scoring team in MLB.The Angels are 27th in baseball with a .296 on-base percentage.